> (1) Rethinking the RTC options. Since these RTC's require a crystal anyw= ay, it > would prob make more sense for me to use a second PIC with my own RTC imp= lemented in > it (should be easy), which generates 1-second pulses to my primary PIC's = INT0 pin. > 12F609's have a secondary oscillator for a watch crystal, or I can use a = higher- > precision primary crystal oscillator with a 10F perhaps. Cost should be = less and > I'm not relying on some product that may be obsoleted in the near future. Do the 10Fs have external crystals? I thought they all used internal oscill= ators. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .